To me, the poor are like Bonsai trees. When you plant....

“ To me, the poor are like Bonsai trees. When you plant the best seed of the tallest tree in a six-inch deep flower pot, you get a perfect replica of the tallest tree, but it is only inches tall. There is nothing wrong with the seed you planted; only the soil-base you provided was inadequate.Poor people are bonsai people. There is nothing wrong with their seeds. Only society never gave them a base to grow on. ”

Muhammad Yunus

From : Creating a World Without Poverty: Social Business and the Future of Capitalism